General Nihonto Related Discussion

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1. Help identifying a lost sword and/or smith

   By Earrindo, March 2
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   • Lewis B
   • March 4

2. Inoshishi no fukuro yari?

   By John C, March 1
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   • Tohagi
   • March 4

3. KYUSHU - shops or fairs ?

   By Shuko, February 23
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   • Tohagi
   • March 4

4. Stolen sword : Your help is required ! (FOUND) 1 2

   By Tohagi, January 6
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   • Tohagi
   • March 4

5. Chikuzen branch of Shimosaka school info request

   By John C, March 3
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   • John C
   • March 3

6. Interesting Section of a Nakago

   By Infinite_Wisdumb, February 27
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   • Francis Wick
   • February 28

7. WW2 Japanese OFFICERS GUNTO GENDAITO SWORD SIGNED KOA ISSHIN MANTETSU 1 2

   By Swords, February 15
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   • Bruce Pennington
   • February 27

8. Would you buy a sword knowing that you wouldn't recoup the cost in the future?

   By Gerry, February 24
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   • dimitri
   • February 26

9. Bizen Norimitsu? Gimei or real?

   By Ronald Aguirre, February 22
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   • chi fan wong
   • February 25

10. Another fascinating and informative HOK video on Nihonto blade making

    By Lewis B, February 24
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    • AlexiG
    • February 25

11. Unsure of a title so see below

    By Alex A, February 16
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    • Davis
    • February 24

12. Would you knowingly buy a gimei blade? 1 2 3 4 5

    By When Necessary, February 16
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    • Brian
    • February 24

13. Question about Hokke school

    By klee, February 22
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    • Hokke
    • February 23

14. This triggers my spidey senses

    By Lewis B, February 20
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    • Jussi Ekholm
    • February 22

15. Hidetoshi Ido, a resident of Noshu Seki

    By Swords, February 22
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    • David Flynn
    • February 22

16. As Requested: Additional Nihontō photos for attribution. Would greatly appreciate your assistance! 1 2

    By DocTheRoc, February 19
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    • DocTheRoc
    • February 20

17. Japanese sword 1 2

    By Samurai_Kevin, February 19
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    • Tohagi
    • February 20

18. Daisho?

    By nihon, February 16
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    • ZH1980
    • February 20

19. Tsukamaki

    By omidaijo, February 17
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    • Stephen
    • February 18

20. What is your personal perspective and "scale" for the acceptability of an individual Nihonto's condition/patina, verses its existence during a particular time period or area?

    By DocTheRoc, February 13
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    • Jussi Ekholm
    • February 15

21. Are contemporary swordsmiths having gimei copies made of their work?

    By When Necessary, February 14
    • 12 replies
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    • Alex A
    • February 15

22. Shirasaya splitting

    By Nido42, February 13
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    • Stephen
    • February 14

23. Is this normal ?

    By klee, February 11
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    • Jacques
    • February 13

24. Assistance in determining approximate age of Nihontō marked with nijimei: 兼直

    By DocTheRoc, February 10   

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    • koshirae
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    • Tohagi
    • February 11

25. Giving a nihonto some use ? 1 2 3

    By Nicolas Maestre, November 5, 2024
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    • Honya
    • February 11